Antenna aiming / Waddell, AZ
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Waddell, AZ

Every transmitter near Waddell, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Waddell, AZ N E S W K19FD-D — 28° NNE, 70 mi K21GE-D — 28° NNE, 70 mi KUTP — 126° SE, 28 mi KPPX — 126° SE, 28 mi KTAZ — 126° SE, 28 mi KPAZ — 126° SE, 28 mi KPHO — 126° SE, 28 mi KAZT-CD — 126° SE, 28 mi KSAZ — 126° SE, 28 mi KASW — 126° SE, 28 mi KTVK — 126° SE, 28 mi KPHE — 126° SE, 28 mi K14RK-D — 126° SE, 28 mi KPDF — 126° SE, 28 mi KPNX — 127° SE, 28 mi KAET — 127° SE, 28 mi KNXV — 127° SE, 28 mi KTVW — 127° SE, 28 mi KFPH-CD — 127° SE, 28 mi KGRX — 127° SE, 28 mi KTVP — 127° SE, 28 mi KGRY — 127° SE, 28 mi K32PG-D — 127° SE, 28 mi KVPA — 127° SE, 28 mi KDVD — 127° SE, 28 mi KGRQ — 131° SE, 60 mi KGRF — 136° SE, 19 mi Waddell

Point East-Southeast 107° on a compass — 70 miles of range covers this whole market

25/27stations in the beam
126/137free channels
92%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit north-northeast of you (28°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Waddell, AZ

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K19FD-D Independent 3 28° NNE 70 mi 6
K21GE-D Good News TV 19 28° NNE 70 mi 5
KUTP MyNetworkTV 45 126° SE 28 mi 6
KPPX Ion 51 126° SE 28 mi 8
KTAZ Telemundo 39 126° SE 28 mi 7
KPAZ TBN 21 126° SE 28 mi 5
KPHO CBS 5 126° SE 28 mi 5
KAZT-CD CW 7 126° SE 28 mi 5
KSAZ FOX 10 126° SE 28 mi 5
KASW Independent 61 126° SE 28 mi 4
KTVK Independent 3 126° SE 28 mi 6
KPHE Arizona's Family Sports 44 126° SE 28 mi 6
K14RK-D Good News TV 14 126° SE 28 mi 4
KPDF Infomercials 41 126° SE 28 mi 7
KPNX NBC 12 127° SE 28 mi 6
KAET PBS 8 127° SE 28 mi 5
KNXV ABC 15 127° SE 28 mi 5
KTVW Univision 33 127° SE 28 mi 7
KFPH-CD UniMas 35 127° SE 28 mi 2
KGRX FNX 19 127° SE 28 mi 1
KTVP NTD America 23 127° SE 28 mi 5
KGRY BYU TV 28 127° SE 28 mi 1
K32PG-D MeTV 40 127° SE 28 mi 5
KVPA Shop HQ 42 127° SE 28 mi 12
KDVD Nuestra Vision 50 127° SE 28 mi 7
KGRQ FNX 29 131° SE 60 mi 1
KGRF FNX 29 136° SE 19 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Waddell, AZ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 19.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Waddell we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers sit within a 108° arc, so a directional antenna pointed east-southeast suits this market. With the furthest transmitters 70 miles out, mount it outdoors and as high as you can.

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Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Waddell. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

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